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[Enhancement] Allow text selection and copy in Entry and Editor controls

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#605 opened on Mar 27, 2021

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Description

Summary

Read only Editor and Entry controls should allow selecting text and displaying context menu on a long-tap-event to allow Copy.

Intended Use Case

This feature is important when displaying apps that has long articles like social networking, blogging, news, etc.

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Research direction
Investigate how text selection is handled in native Entry and Editor controls on each platform and implement a cross platform solution.
Tech stack
csharp
Domain
frontend
Issue type
Feature
DifficultyEstimated implementation difficulty for a new contributor, from 1 for very small changes to 5 for expert-level work.
2
Estimated timeA rough time range for an experienced contributor to investigate, implement, test, and prepare a pull request.
1-3 hours
Activity statusHow available the issue appears right now: fresh, active, stale, blocked, or waiting on maintainer input.
Active
ClarityHow clearly the issue explains the expected change, acceptance criteria, and next step.
Clear
Prerequisites
C#.NET MAUI
Newbie friendlinessA 1-100 score estimating how approachable this issue is for first-time contributors.
75